Stop pretending, the seemingly useless junior sister is the real boss.

Qin Yuan, filled with guilt, was about to chase after Mu Wan who had left, but Shen Ji stopped him.

"Okay, let her have some peace and quiet for a while."

After he finished speaking, he took out a bottle of pills from his storage ring and handed it to Bai Xiaobai.

"This is a Spirit Nourishing Pill, which will help your friend's injuries. Give it to her. As for her injuries, it's not actually a bad thing for her. Her foundation is unstable, and the more she breaks through, the more difficult it becomes. Although this injury damaged her foundation, the Spirit Nourishing Pill will help her stabilize her foundation."

Shen Ji's words finally made Bai Xiaobai feel a little better.

She took the pill and nodded gently.

"Thank you, Master, but no matter what, I've dragged her into this mess. If in the future my actions cause trouble for you and my fellow disciples, I will..."

The fact that Ye Qinghe was implicated and injured made her subconsciously think of the divine beast cub in her sea of ​​consciousness. Remembering what Xiao Hong had said about the Heavenly Demon Sect, she suddenly felt a chill of fear.

Xiao Hong said that the Heavenly Demon Sect was the natural enemy of the ancient divine beasts and had been searching for their whereabouts. Therefore, Xiao Hong and the others in her sea of ​​consciousness were like time bombs.

Once discovered by the Heavenly Demon Sect, not only will he be implicated, but his sect, which was protecting him, will also be affected.

Bai Xiaobai hung her head, feeling somewhat guilty, and dared not think about the future at all.

Seeing this, Shen Ji raised his hand and tapped her head, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"It seems this lesson has taught you a lesson, but it wasn't your fault this time, so you don't need to blame yourself too much. However, your worries are not unfounded, so if you cause trouble in the future, don't mention your master's sect."

Bai Xiaobai couldn't understand how the handsome man, who was smiling so warmly, could say such chilling words.

She pursed her lips, snorted a few times, and turned to leave, cursing under her breath.

"Hmph, you're allowed to betray your disciple so quickly. If we ever encounter a real crisis, your disciple will be the first to betray you."

Ling Tian and Qin Yuan suppressed a laugh, watching the departing girl's back as she walked away, feeling a mix of emotions.

"In just half a year, Junior Sister has broken through to the twelfth level of Qi Refining. Thinking back to her snake-like appearance when she first arrived at Xiaoyao Peak, who could have imagined that she would change so quickly?"

"Yes, in terms of cultivation talent, she should be number one on our Xiaoyao Peak. But Master, Junior Sister's breakthroughs one after another are truly astonishing. All the major sects are discussing this in private, saying that Junior Sister must have taken some kind of miraculous elixir to achieve such rapid breakthroughs."

Upon hearing this, Shen Ji simply smiled.

"If such a miraculous elixir truly existed, the order of this world would likely be completely thrown into chaos. Xiaobai has her own destiny; I was merely lending her a helping hand. Alright, let's go back now. I have something to discuss with you."

Ling Tian and Qin Yuan couldn't understand what kind of opportunity had allowed their junior sister's strength to increase so rapidly.

However, if Master says it's an opportunity, then it must be an opportunity.

After all, although their master was sometimes unreliable, he was quite reliable most of the time.

......

Bai Xiaobai arrived at Ye Qinghe's courtyard and was greeted by Yuanbao and Fengling, who both looked worried.

When Fengling saw Bai Xiaobai waving and greeting them, she was momentarily stunned.

"Junior Brother Yuanbao, don't you think this junior sister looks familiar?"

Yuanbao's mind was still on the injured Ye Qinghe, and he was somewhat absent-minded. Only after the wind chime reminded him did he take a closer look.

A moment later, the two looked at each other, their eyes filled with disbelief.

"She...she's the junior sister?"

Seeing the shocked expressions on her second senior sister's and fifth senior brother's faces, Bai Xiaobai frowned slightly and puffed out her cheeks.

"Could it be that my junior sister has become ugly? That's why her senior brothers and sisters can't recognize her?"

As soon as the crisp, clear voice of a young girl rang out, Fengling and Yuanbao quickly stepped forward.

They looked at it from left to right, from top to bottom, and from every angle.

"Junior Sister, you...you've reached the twelfth level of Qi Refining? And your body, how long have we been gone? You didn't even wait for us before transforming."

Bai Xiaobai was amused by Yuanbao's words, and even Fengling, who was equally shocked, couldn't help but laugh.

"Your senior brother Yuanbao is truly experiencing mixed emotions today. Just a moment ago, he was frowning because he was worried about junior sister Ye, but now, seeing your dramatic transformation, he's so happy he can't even speak properly. But junior sister, your transformation is indeed astonishing. You were just a little child a moment ago, and in such a short time, you've become a young woman. If it weren't for the lingering traces of your previous appearance in your eyes and the light cherry blossom-colored silk dress you're wearing, I wouldn't be able to believe you're our Xiaoyao Peak's junior sister."

Bai Xiaobai affectionately held the wind chimes' hands, tilting her head and acting coquettishly.

"You all recognized your junior sister when she was just a little snake, but you don't recognize her now? Has she become ugly?"

Fengling and Yuanbao were amused and genuinely happy for their junior sister's tremendous transformation.

"Where are you ugly? You're the most pampered junior sister of our Xiaoyao Peak."

"Second Senior Sister is right, Junior Sister. No matter what you become, your senior brothers and sisters will still recognize you."

"That's good. If my body changes again someday and you don't recognize me, I'll be angry. By the way, senior brothers and sisters, Master gave me a bottle of Spirit-Nourishing Pills, saying they would help Qinghe's injuries. How... how is she?"

When Ye Qinghe was mentioned, Yuanbao's smile slowly disappeared, and his tone was filled with uncontrollable worry.

"Junior Sister Ye is seriously injured and has not yet regained consciousness. She is currently being cared for by the female disciples of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall. There is nothing we can do to help, so we have no choice but to leave."

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaobai gripped the small porcelain bottle in her hand tightly, feeling even more guilty.

"I...I'll go in and check on her."

Fengling nodded to Yuanbao.

"Okay, go ahead, we'll wait for you outside."

Bai Xiaobai nodded, let out a long breath, and then walked towards the room where Ye Qinghe was.

Looking at Ye Qinghe, who was lying on the bed asleep with a pale face, she stood silently at the head of the bed, her heart filled with self-blame and regret.

If she had known that Mu Yu, that bastard, would lay a hand on the people around him because of her, she definitely wouldn't have gotten so close to Ye Qinghe back then.

But it's too late to say anything now; Ye Qinghe has been implicated because of her own actions.

The only way to avenge her is to defeat Mu Yu.

"Qinghe, don't worry, I won't let you get hurt for nothing. I will make that bastard Mu Yu pay a hundredfold for what he did to you."

After saying this, she handed the Spirit Nourishing Pill that Shen Ji had given her to the female disciple of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall who was in charge of taking care of Ye Qinghe.

"Thank you for your hard work. Feed her one pill of this medicine every day."